Table 1.
Characteristics of the households
| Variable (n) | Categories | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of residence (n = 12,246) | Urban | 9617 | (78.5) |
| Rural | 2629 | (21.5) | |
| Sex (n = 12,128) | Male | 4828 | (39.8) |
| Female | 7300 | (60.2) | |
| Age (n = 11,040) | Mean ± sd min-max | 38.41 ± 16.19 15–96 | |
| Years of schooling (n = 10,753) |
Mean ± sd min-max |
4.78 ± 3.99 0–20 |
|
| Nr. of household rooms (n = 12,246) |
Mean ± sd min-max |
2.74 ± 1.34 1–13 |
|
| Nr. of household residents (n = 12,246) |
Mean ± sd min-max |
4.40 ± 2.70 1–20 |
|
| Crowding (n = 12,246) | Not overcrowding | 11,154 | (91.1) |
| Overcrowding | 1092 | (8.9) | |
| Kitchen (n = 12,246) | Yes | 5167 | (42.2) |
| No | 7079 | (57.8) | |
| Latrine (n = 12,245) | Yes | 8709 | (71.1) |
| No | 3563 | (28.9) | |
| Do households own (n = 12,242) | Electricity | 8903 | (72.7) |
| Generator | 1634 | (13.3) | |
| Radio | 6894 | (56.3) | |
| Televison | 8585 | (70.1) | |
| Cell phone | 9236 | (75.4) | |
| Satellite dish | 6753 | (55.2) | |
| Fridge | 1680 | (13.7) | |
| Freezer | 6219 | (50.8) | |
| Car | 1440 | (11.8) | |
| Drinking water source (n = 12,232) | Improved | 6978 | (57.2) |
| Unimproved | 5217 | (42.8) | |
| Household members use to (n = 12,246) | Watch television | 9006 | (73.5) |
| Listen to the radio | 5146 | (42.0) | |
| Read newspaper | 1395 | (11.4) | |
| Associative filiation (n = 12,246) | Yes | 8111 | (66.2) |
| No | 4133 | (33.8) | |
| Distance to a health facility (n = 12,246) | < 2 km | 8302 | (67.8) |
| 2–10 km | 2450 | (20.0) | |
| > 10 km | 1494 | (12.2) | |
| Household income (n = 9485) | <= 10,000 AOA | 2709 | (28.6) |
| 10,001–30,000 AOA | 5134 | (54.1) | |
| > 30,000 AOA | 1642 | (3, 18) | |
| Nr. of residents with fixed salary (n = 12,230) | Mean ± sd | 0.51 ± 0.50 | |
| min-max | 0–5 | ||
| Proportion of residents with a fixed salary (n = 12,230) | Mean ± sd | 0.16 ± 0.25 | |
| min-max | 0–3 | ||
| SSS ladder (n = 11,076) | Mean ± sd | 2.91 ± 2.17 | |
| min-max | 1–10 | ||
| SSS quartiles (n = 11,076) | 1st quart. (1st step of the ladder) | 3989 | (36.0) |
| 2nd quart. (2nd step of the ladder) | 2077 | (18.8) | |
| 3rd quart. (3rd to 4th steps of the ladder) | 2754 | (24.9) | |
| 4th quart. (5th to 10th step of the ladder) | 2256 | (20.4) | |
| Someone in the household needed health care during the previous month (n = 12,240) | No | 6359 | (52.0) |
| Yes, and sought for help | 5549 | (45.3) | |
| Yes, but did not seek help | 332 | (2.7) | |
| Sought help (n = 5549) | Informal sources | 360 | (6.5) |
| Health care services | 5189 | (93.5) | |
| Bed net ownership (n = 12,056) | Yes | 3855 | (32.0) |
| No | 8201 | (68.0) | |
| Nr. of bed nets in the household (n = 3855) | Mean ± sd | 2.03 ± 1.24 | |
| min-max | 0–12 | ||
| Someone slept under a bed net during the previous night (n = 3855) | Yes | 2981 | (77.3) |
| No | 874 | (22.7) | |
| Season (12,246) | Rainy season | 5330 | (43.5) |
| Dry season | 6916 | (56.6) | |
Note: sd standard deviation; min minimum; max maximum; AOA Angolan Kwanza
SSS subjective social ladder.